Single-Car Crash Kills Bartow Teen

A Bartow teen died Wednesday afternoon when the car he was driving left the road and hit a pair of trees near Wahneta, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported.

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WAHNETA | A Bartow teen died Wednesday afternoon when the car he was driving left the road and hit a pair of trees near Wahneta, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported.

Zackery Ziegler, 18, of West Maggie Drive, was driving west on State Road 60 in a white 2002 Isuzu SUV around 3:30 when the car went into the median and then crossed both westbound lanes before going off the road and hitting the trees, spokeswoman Donna C. Wood said.

"It is unknown at this time if Zeigler was wearing a seatbelt," she said. "There are no obvious signs of impairment."

Traffic had been reduced to one lane west of Rifle Range Road and east of Hankin Road, but all lanes were opened by 6:45 p.m.